DIX SHIPPING CO INC
DOCK 12, Brownsville, TX 78520
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Inspection records
Dec 9, 2003#307119776Dec 9, 2003FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#307119776$3,0002 viol.2 violations$3,000 in penalties
Inspection #307119776
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 9, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 3, 2004
- Contested
- Apr 16, 2004
- Final Order
- Dec 6, 2004
- Closed
- Dec 23, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 20
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,000
- Site Address
- Dock 15,port Of Brownsville, Brownsville, TX 78521
- Industry
- 488320 Marine Cargo Handling
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is crushed and killed by falling clamshell bucket
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1917.45 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19170045 B01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $3,000 | $1,500 | Apr 13, 2004 | Apr 16, 2004 | Dec 6, 2004 |
| 01004 | 1917.45 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19170045 F01 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $3,000 | $1,500 | Apr 13, 2004 | Apr 16, 2004 | Dec 6, 2004 |
Mar 2, 1978#16709131Mar 2, 1978Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#16709131$04 viol.4 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16709131
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 2, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 2, 1978
- Closed
- Mar 27, 1978
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 25
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Dock No 12, Brownsville, TX 78520
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 14, 1978 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011017 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 14, 1978 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011022 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 14, 1978 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1918.96 Maintenance and Repair Work in the Vicinity of Longshoring Operations OSHA citation code: 19180096 E | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 14, 1978 | - | - |
Mar 15, 1974#16834681Mar 15, 1974Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#16834681$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16834681
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 15, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 15, 1974
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 18
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Dock No 12, Brownsville, TX 78520
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Dec 19, 1973#16801334Dec 19, 1973Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#16801334$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16801334
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 19, 1973
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 19, 1973
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Dock 1, Brownsville, TX 78520
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Dec 18, 1973#16801193Dec 18, 1973Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#16801193$04 viol.4 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16801193
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 18, 1973
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 18, 1973
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 6
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Dock 12, Brownsville, TX 78520
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1918.74 Terminal Cargo Handling (Reserved) OSHA citation code: 19180074 A02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 21, 1974 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1918.63 Chutes, Gravity Conveyors and Rollers OSHA citation code: 19180063 E03 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 21, 1974 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1918.63 Chutes, Gravity Conveyors and Rollers OSHA citation code: 19180063 E04 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 21, 1974 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 I05 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 21, 1974 | - | - |
Feb 13, 1973#16820359Feb 13, 1973Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#16820359$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16820359
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 13, 1973
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 13, 1973
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 18
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Port Of Brownsville, Brownsville, TX 78520
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
6 inspections, 1973 to 2003. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: marine cargo handling reported 2.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 11.0%; NAICS 48832 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source